'''1848--'''Hancock County was&nbsp;created 15 January 1848&nbsp;from [[Brooke County, West Virginia|Brooke]] County.<br>'''County seat:''' New Cumberland <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>

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See an interactive map of Hancock County [http://www.n2genealogy.com/westvirginia/wv-maps.html boundary changes].

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See an interactive map of Hancock County [http://www.n2genealogy.com/westvirginia/wv-maps.html boundary changes].

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== Resources ==

== Resources ==

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==== Military ====

==== Military ====

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Go here for general [[West Virginia Military Records|Military Records of West Virginia]]

West Virginia real and personal property tax records are managed by the County Assessor in each county. Land and land improvements are considered real property while mobile property is classified as personal property.

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Many County Assessors offer an online searchable database, where assessment record searches can be performed by name, account number, year, or mp/parcel number. Where online records are not available, requests for records can be made to the Assessment Office in person, by phone, or in writing.

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The search for tax information can start [http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/West-Virginia-Assessor-and-Property-Tax-Records.htm here]

Local Histories

Maps

Military

Civil War

Newspapers

Probate

Taxation

Online West Virginia Tax site

West Virginia real and personal property tax records are managed by the County Assessor in each county. Land and land improvements are considered real property while mobile property is classified as personal property.

Many County Assessors offer an online searchable database, where assessment record searches can be performed by name, account number, year, or mp/parcel number. Where online records are not available, requests for records can be made to the Assessment Office in person, by phone, or in writing.